Ah ... lap steel type .. heck my 65 national fingerboard is mother of toilet seat
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as for a claro FB blank then, call uncle Bob at RC ....
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| Author: | Ron M. [ Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Source For Claro Walnut Fingerboard and Bridge Blanks |
know of anyone? Thanks Ron M. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source For Claro Walnut Fingerboard and Bridge Blanks |
I have seen this here for a couple days and no one has responded ... Very few would ever use walnut as a FB .. its far too soft, and with heavy use would simply wear out - it likely wont hold frets all that well either, at least without gluing them in .. I am sure you have likely seen rosewood boards with divots that happen over time, players with longer fingernails that grind into the board from playing C G and D too much !!! Some EI rosewood is softer than others, and thin frets dont help either. Bridge - not the greatest choice for sound transfer, soft, too high a damping factor - htas why rosewoods and ebonys work better .. find a piece of EI rosewood or braz that has the colour you are looking for. You wont be disappointed in the tone. |
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| Author: | Ron M. [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source For Claro Walnut Fingerboard and Bridge Blanks |
Hi Tony, Thanks for your response. i was going to use the walnut on a weissenborn style guitar that I'm building. I was going to use maple purfling fret inlays on the fingerboard. However, you make a good point about the Walnut bridge not being good for sound transfer, I never gave that any thought. Sound is what's most important, so i think i'll go with rosewood, which was my second choice. Thank you. Ron M. |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source For Claro Walnut Fingerboard and Bridge Blanks |
Ah ... lap steel type .. heck my 65 national fingerboard is mother of toilet seat as for a claro FB blank then, call uncle Bob at RC .... |
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| Author: | Todd Rose [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source For Claro Walnut Fingerboard and Bridge Blanks |
If I recall correctly, Al Carruth has used walnut for bridges. It might work just fine on your guitar - it might even work great. Depending on your bridge design, you could also possibly laminate walnut on top of something else for visual effect. And don't forget that the bridge material, though significant, is only one part of a very complex equation. |
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| Author: | Ron M. [ Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source For Claro Walnut Fingerboard and Bridge Blanks |
Thanks Todd. Ron M. |
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